The weary shepherd

The Lord had Zechariah role play to illustrate his relationship with his people. At one point, Zechariah played the weary shepherd who grows impatient with his sheep, demands his wages and leaves (Zech 11:8-12). This illustrated God’s discipline of his people, Israel. Then Zechariah played the worthless shepherd who fails to care for the sheep and takes advantage of them for personal gain (Zech 7:15-16). This illustrated the corrupt leadership of Israel, current and future. While I can identify with the weary shepherd, I pray the Lord keeps me from becoming a worthless shepherd.